Young Power Arms || Baseball Dudes LLC

I want to make you aware of some certain truths about your dreams, goals and your future.

Truth…Your god given talent of velocity may very well open some doors for you. Possibly a college scholarship and maybe even your name being called at a MLB Free Agent Draft one day.

Reality…This is just the first step. Assuming you have the end goal of being a big leaguer, understand that to be able to achieve this dream, you must be able to command that power. You must be able to dot the “I’s” and cross the “T’s”. The higher you go in this game, the better the hitters get and they will turn 95 around like it’s batting practice when you leave it up and over the plate. Also realize that mid-thigh IS up! You must be able to command that fastball, command multiple off speed pitches, be able to pitch inside, change eye levels, pitch to contact, command multiple put away pitches, have situational game awareness, notice hitters tendencies, to just name a few.

When you possess 90+ as an amateur, you feel invincible out there. Very few are confident against you when they step in the box. You are on top of the world. As an older player, you will need this confidence to make it. Don’t ever forget how to believe in yourself. I say this because at some point, if you have never truly understood the concept of “Pitching” and have seen success solely on “Throwing”, reality will jump up and bite you. You will be humbled as you failed to study the craft of “Pitching” and now the hitters are letting you know how good of a “Pitcher” you really are.

So my strong suggestion to you as a “Young Power Arm” is that you not only focus on what the radar gun says, you also focus on learning to be a “Pitcher”. It’s NEVER too early to learn your craft.

Raw talent may get you in the door but only developed skill will elevate you to the top.

Chris Gissell (172 Posts)

Founder of Baseball Dudes. Blessed with three beautiful children and an amazing wife. Baseball is my life, after my family, and I love sharing what I have learned from it. Thanks for taking the time to view what we offer here at Baseball Dudes.

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I’ve been instructing for I don’t know how many years. At first it was just something I did during the off seasons but had no idea what it was leading to.

Fast forward to 2012, the Angels gave me an opportunity to lead their young draft picks, teach them the game and how to be a professional, my eyes were opened. Since then my appreciation and understanding of coaching has grown deep. The amount of time coaches put in, the level of patience required, the attention to detail necessary, the consistent body language needed to lead by example, the understanding of what’s really important and what’s not, the importance of being able to relate to all different personalities, athleticism and abilities, the fact that being a good coach means consistently growing ourselves and coming to the realization that the one thing that matters most in all of this is finding ways to use the game to help them prepare for all those years when they are not playing the game.

I need to say Thank You to all my past coaches and to all the current coaches who take pride in giving the kids in front of them what they need on top of baseball skills. It’s often a thankless role but remember that no matter where they go in the game, they are going somewhere in life. That’s our mission.

– Chris Gissell

“My purpose, MY WHY, is to provide for my family, while also doing everything I can to develop quality people through the many life lessons that Baseball provides daily.”

17 Years Professional Experience (14 as a player, 3 as a coach). MLB debut 8/22/2004 with the Colorado Rockies. Retired from professional coaching on 10/31/14 to focus on family and developing youth baseball players full time.

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